Gear History

A Brief History of String Synths

Rise of Eurorack: Portland as the Center of the Modular Synth World

A Brief History of Gretsch Drums

George Martin: The Producer Who Took a “Calculated Risk” on The Beatles

The Top Albums of Each Decade and How They Influenced Guitar Sales

Who Is Clara Rockmore?

The Most Iconic Keyboard by Decade

The Production of Public Enemy: Gear, Sampling and Embracing Distortion

Spotlight On: Roy Orbison and the Lost Album “One of the Lonely Ones”

Dave’s Corner: More Hidden-Gem Vintage Amps

A Brief History of the Banjo: America's Oldest Instrument

The 6 Types of Tremolo Explained

A Brief History of the Martin Committee Trumpet

How Guitar Construction Will Change in the Coming Years

A Brief History of Taylor Guitar Innovations

The Myth of Excalibur: 5 Famous Records Made with Less Famous Instruments

A Brief History of Electro-Harmonix

David Bowie’s Studio Oddities and Wizardry

Spotlight On: Gregg Keplinger of Keplinger Drums and Percussion

A Brief History of Takamine Guitars

Roots of Rock and the Chitlin Circuit

10 Dark, Bizarre Relics from the History of Ibanez

A Brief History of ESP Guitars: From Replacement to Refinement

Les Paul’s Revolutionary “New Sound”